Live: PM Modi to address the nation at 8am
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Chandrayaan 2 began its journey to the moon on August 14 after revolving around the Earth’s orbit for nearly 23 days. The mission took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 22.
PM Modi will be addressing the nation at 8am today on India's Chandrayaan-2 mission.
"Vikram", the lander of Chandrayaan-2 lost communication with the ground station last night even as the prime minister lauded the achievement of scientists at ISRO.
"Don't lose hope. Be courageous. There are ups and downs in life. What you all have done is not a small thing. You have done a great service to the country, science and mankind. I am with you. I wish you all the best," the Prime Minister told the scientists.
ISRO chairman K Sivan announced that communication with Vikram lander was lost at 2.1 km from Lunar surface even though the descend was normal and planned.
"Communication with Vikram lander was lost. Data is being analyzed," the ISRO chief said.
India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2019
Chairman @isro gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme.
PM Narendra Modi at ISRO: There are ups and downs in life. This is not a small achievement. The nation in proud of you. Hope for the best. I congratulate you. You all have done a big service to nation, science and mankind. I am with you all the way, move forward bravely. pic.twitter.com/h6r1kwYlsC
— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2019
#Vikram lander descent was as planned and normal performance was observed; subsequently communication from lander was lost; data is being analysed: K Sivan, #ISRO Chairperson#Chandrayaan2 #Chandrayaan2Live pic.twitter.com/UEbe1ODEu1
— PIB India (@PIB_India) September 6, 2019
#Chandrayaan2Landing | @isro picks up communication data from #Chandrayaan2
— WION (@WIONews) September 6, 2019
Lander-Orbitor communication is on! pic.twitter.com/5nuziQVqMX
Karnataka: #ISRO Chief K Sivan has briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the status of landing of #VikramLander on the south pole of the moon. #Chandrayaan2Landing pic.twitter.com/MyjCji8Ukj
— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2019
Isro awaits signal from Vikram lander. There will be an announcement soon, says a spokesperson for the space agency on TV. "All information has to be analysed," he says.
Watch: Vikram lander begins descent to Moon
The biggest global coverage of #Chandrayaan2landing on WION
— WION (@WIONews) September 6, 2019
Witness history LIVE! https://t.co/XL4BNHin7m
PM Modi at the ISRO monitoring Centre in Bengaluru
Karnataka: PM Modi at the #ISRO Centre in Bengaluru to watch the soft landing of Vikram lander on South Pole region of moon. 60 students from across the country, who were selected through ISRO's 'Space Quiz' competition will watch the landing along with PM. #Chandrayaan2 pic.twitter.com/e166MErF9X
— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2019
PM Modi arrives at the ISRO mission centre
History will be made tonight and PK Narendra Modi has arrived at the ISRO mission centre in Bengaluru to witness it firsthand. PM Modi is being briefed by the scientists about the details of the mission.
Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men has tweeted Good luck to India for its Chandrayaan-2 mission.
Rooting for team India. Good luck, India! #Chandrayaan2 https://t.co/iWWSqPs4nz
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) September 6, 2019
ISRO begins Live webcast of Vikram soft landing
Watch Live : Landing of Chandrayaan2 on Lunar Surface https://t.co/zooxv9IBe2
— ISRO (@isro) September 6, 2019
Scientists at ISRO Monitoring Centre in Bengaluru
The final descent of #Chandrayaan2 to take place on the Lunar South Pole, tonight. #Visuals from ISRO Monitoring Centre in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/dZTcjmkg6G
— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2019
I am extremely excited to be at the ISRO Centre in Bengaluru to witness the extraordinary moment in the history of India’s space programme. Youngsters from different states will also be present to watch those special moments! There would also be youngsters from Bhutan.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2019
'15 minutes of terror'
ISRO Chairman K Sivan has said that landing on the lunar surface involves a lot of technical complexities - an event he described as "15 terrifying minutes."
The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will be the first-ever expedition to the south pole of the moon and the mission will make India the fourth country after the US, Russia, and China to conduct a soft landing on the lunar surface. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present in Bengaluru to witness the historic moment live. About 60-70 school students will also join PM Modi. The landing of Vikram lander will be followed by the Pragyan Rover roll out, from inside it, between 5.30 am to 6.30 am. ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan is also scheduled to address a press conference between 8.00 am to 9.00 am on September 7.